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HIST0412A-F14

Rdgs Amer Hi: Cultures-Contact

Readings in American History: Cultures in Contact
In this course we will examine the dimensions of cultural contact among Native Americans, Europeans, African Americans, and Euro Americans in the eastern half of the United States, from early encounters at Roanoke, to Cherokee removal to Oklahoma. Themes of investigation include: encounter vs. invasion; Indian depopulation by men, microbes, and munitions; religious conversion; cultural persistence, change, and revitalization; slavery by and of Indians; and the changeable image of the Indian. (formerly HIST 0407) 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92221
Subject Code:
HIST
Course Number:
0412
Section Identifier:
A

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HIST 0412

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Fall 2014

HIST0412A-F14 Seminar (Hart)